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Mariyam A.

SEO Content Ghostwriting | Book Editor, Proofreader & Formatter

Hello! I'm a Ph.D. scholar and English Teacher with 7 years of Freelancing experience in Content Writing and On-Page/Off-Page SEO, and I welcome you to a one-stop solution for authors, writers, and publishers. From proofreading and editing to book formatting, layout, manuscript polishing, and, where needed, ghostwriting support, I can help take your book from rough draft to a clean, professional, publication-ready version. My core services include: ✅ Proofreading, ghostwriting and editing ✅ Book, prospectus, article, blog, report, thesis, and academic editing ✅ Beta reading and manuscript feedback ✅ Book formatting for print and digital publishing ✅ Manuscript polishing and layout improvement ✅ Ghostwriting support for books, chapters, blogs, and articles ✅ Microsoft Word and Google Docs formatting ✅ PDF to Word conversion ✅ Fillable PDF, Word, and Excel forms ✅ Google Forms creation and improvement ✅ PowerPoint, Canva, and Google Slides formatting ✅ Audio and video transcription ✅ Clean transcript formatting for blogs, interviews, articles, and books I have experience working on full-length books, e-books, novels, non-fiction manuscripts, academic papers, essays, reports, blogs, articles, presentations, business documents, proposals, resumes, forms, manuals, and transcripts. I am well-versed in Search Engine Optimization techniques and know how to write content that both engages readers and ranks highly in search engine results. As a Professional Writer, I can translate complex concepts into engaging stories that resonate with the intended audience. I am excellent at conducting in-depth research across a variety of subjects, ensuring that every piece of content is well-researched and offers readers insightful information. For editing and proofreading projects, I focus on grammar, punctuation, spelling, sentence structure, clarity, flow, consistency, formatting, readability, and tone. I can also provide tracked changes, comments, clean final versions, and detailed feedback where needed. I have worked on a wide range of books and manuscripts, including fiction, non-fiction, e-books, academic work, and professional publications. I have also edited books for published and award-winning authors, helping them refine their ideas, strengthen their writing, and prepare their work for readers, publishers, or self-publication. I bring hands-on experience across multiple levels of editorial support, including ✅ Developmental editing ✅ Line editing ✅ Paragraph-level editing ✅ Copy editing ✅ Final proofreading ✅ Book editing for fiction and non-fiction ✅ Editing for published and award-winning authors ✅ Book formatting for print and digital publishing ✅ Complete manuscript polishing and publication preparation For document formatting projects, I can help with margins, headers, footers, page numbers, tables of contents, cover pages, citations, watermarks, document branding, fonts, colors, layout, templates, and professional styling. Whether your document is for publishing, printing, business use, academic submission, or client presentation, I make sure it looks clean and professional. For transcription projects, I provide accurate, well-structured transcripts with proper grammar and punctuation, speaker labels, clean formatting, and timestamps for unclear words or phrases, where required. I can transcribe interviews, lectures, webinars, meetings, conferences, speeches, YouTube videos, phone calls, and business recordings. Bonus: I can also create your book from transcriptions. My goal is simple: to make your content clear, polished, professional, and ready for its final purpose. Send me a message with your document, audio/video file, or project requirements, and I’ll be happy to help.

🇵🇰Faisalabad, Pakistan$8/hr100% JSS4.89 (29)Since Oct 2022

Earnings and projects

MRR
$378

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#89,171 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#11,420 / 52.9k
Revenue, last 30 days
—

Read daily since Oct 27, under 30 days

Total earnings
$12k

Billed in all: $12k

World#182,378 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#19,164 / 52.9k
Per project
$212

$252 in the last 6 months

World#260,042 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#32,825 / 52.9k
Projects, last 6 months
9

Across 10 contracts

80% fixed20% hourly
World#21,107 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#4,824 / 52.9k
Projects in all
56

Across 58 contracts

83% fixed17% hourly
World#54,552 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#8,498 / 52.9k

Earnings, last 30 days

$12.1k+$24 earned since Oct 27Billed in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$12,080$12,100$12,120$12,140Oct 27Nov 2Nov 8

Tracked from Oct 27, 2026.

Skill rankings: Top 12% in Academic Writing

Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.

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  2. #72Book Review457 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #2Top 16%
  3. #96Review or Feedback Collection506 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #21Top 19%
  4. #103Blog809 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #17Top 13%
  5. #219Video Transcription1,245 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #14Top 18%
  6. #408Academic Writing3,347 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #74Top 12%
  7. #418Book Editing2,192 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #23Top 19%
  8. #496Audio Transcription2,774 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #14Top 18%